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dithiothreitol

dithiothreitol noun: a small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.

Noun

dithiothreitol (plural dithiothreitols)

  1. A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.

Forms of dithiothreitol

pluraldithiothreitols

Origin of dithiothreitol

From di- + thio- + threitol.

Questions about dithiothreitol

What does dithiothreitol mean?
Dithiothreitol means a small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.
What part of speech is dithiothreitol?
Dithiothreitol is a noun.
What is the plural of dithiothreitol?
The plural of dithiothreitol is dithiothreitols.

Words near dithiothreitol in the dictionary

  1. dithionous acid
  2. dithiooxamide
  3. dithiophosphate
  4. dithiophosphates
  5. dithiopyr
  6. dithiothreitol
  7. dithiothreitols
  8. dithiotreitol
  9. dithizonate
  10. dithizonates
  11. dithizone

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